RESEARCH PAPERS and GRANTS

- Grants Secured
- Selected Journal and Conference Papers
- Journal Edited

Grants Secured / Grants Secured

Selected Journal and Conference Papers
Selected Journal and Conference Papers

Journal Edited / Journal Edited

Journals

Grants Secured

PI, Blast Mitigation Research Grant. US Air Force. $205,000. April 2005 -June 2006.

Wonderland Camp Architectural Animation, Missouri. US $ 30,000. Dec. 2005.

MEM Building Animation. Simon Oswald Associates, $10,000. Nov. 2004.

Jesse Hall Recognition Wall project. Univ. of Missouri. US $ 10,000. Aug. 2004.

University of Missouri Library Animation. US $ 10,000. Dec. 2003.

Peckham & Wright Architects, Columbia, Missouri. US $ 3,500 to produce 3D rendering. Oct. 2003

Tennessee State University. US $ 2, 250 to produce a multimedia for the Chemistry Department. Aug. 2003

Faculty Development Grant. US $ 5,000 (to start a new digital resource library). University of Missouri-Columbia. 2002

Internationalizing the Undergraduate Curriculum Grant. US $ 1,000. University of Missouri-Columbia. 2001

Secured Faculty Development Grant. 75% salary and time release for two years to pursue doctoral studies. 1997-99.

Director, Title III US Federal Government Grant. School of Architecture Enhancement, Southern University. US $ 300,000.00 to construct computer labs and academic development activities. 1996-97.

McGraw-Hill research grant. US $ 10,000.00 to publish Digital Architecture book. 1996.

Introducing Morphogenetic Process Through Folding Exercises (with Arief Setiawan and Robert Tango), Design Communication Conference, Montana, State University, Sep. 8-11, 2010.

Simulation of Daylight in Architecture of Louis I. Kahn: A Study of Unbuilt Hurva Synagouge Using Computer Animation. Education in Computer Aided Architectural design in Europe, Antwerpen, Belgium, Sep. 17-20, 2008.

Natural Behavior and Computational Logic for Optimization of Architectural Design (with Ashik Vashkor Mannan), Education in Computer Aided Architectural design in Europe, Frankfurt, Germany, Sep. 26 - 29, 2007.

Animation Techniques to Represent Graphic Analysis of Architecture: A Case Study of Richard Meier's Atheneum, Education in Computer Aided Architectural design in Europe, Lisbon, Portugal, Sep. 21- 24, 2005.

People and Digital Space: Simplified Options of Scaled Figures in 3D Computer Animation (with graduate students). Representation 2004, The Journal of Design Communication Association.

Mass and Wall: The Representation of Ongoing Change in Relationship (with graduate student Arefeen Ibrahim). The 22nd ECAADE (Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe) Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sep 15 - 18, 2004.

Are We Going Overboard with 3D Modeling and Animation? Design Communication Assoc. Conference, Cal Poly, San Luis, Obispo, Jan 8-10, 2004

Computer Representation Techniques for Architectural Analysis: A comparison between Game and Web 3D Environments (with graduate students). Design Communication Assoc. Conference, Cal Poly, San Luis, Obispo, Jan 8-10, 2004

House X, Scheme G: From 3D Game Engine to Virtual Representation of Architecture.
Design Communication Association Conference, Clemson University, South Carolina, Jan 3-5, 2002

Extents and Limitations of 3D Computer Models for Graphic Analysis of Form and Space in Architecture. The 19th ECAADE (Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe) Conference, Helsinki, Finland. Aug 29-31, 2001.

Interactive Understanding of Louis I. Kahn's Architecture of National Assembly Complex in Dhaka.
American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects Technical Seminar. Washington DC. January 27, 2001.

Interactive Representation Techniques for Form and Space Analysis
Platform_c Cappadocia Academy, Cappadocia,Turkey. September 3-24, 2000.

Beyond Mere Representation: The Changing Perspective of Computer Use in American Architecture.
The 17th Conference of ECAADE. The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, September 15-18, 1999.

Urban Morphology and Louis I Kahn's Dhaka Capital City.
ACSA Southeast Regional Conference. Hampton University, Virginia, October 19-21, 1996.

Repositioning Axonometry: An Alternative to Perspective Drawing.
13th National Conference on Beginning Design Students. Louisiana State University, March 28-31, 1996.

Architectural Form-Organization Analysis of Sher-e-Banglanagar: A Tropical Coastal Urban Design by Louis I. Kahn.
International Symposium on Tropical Coastal Urban Design. Hainan, China April 20-25, 1993.

Stereo Photography: A Three-Dimensional Method of Architectural Representation. Annual Design communication Conference. Birmingham, Alabama, April 2-4, 1993.

Basic Design and Architectural Design: The Missing Link (Disconnection and proximity between basic design and functional architectural design.
The Tenth National Conference on Teaching the Beginning Design Student. Tulane University, March 26-28, 1993.

Composite Drawing: Its Strength in Architectural Presentation.
Published in Representation 1992, the annual journal of Design Communication Association. Paper presented in the Fourth Annual Design Communication Conference. University of Arizona, Jan. 03 - 05, 1992.

Nature of Abstract Projects and Beginning Architecture Studios.
Ninth National Conference on the Beginning Design Student. Seaside Florida, April 3-5, 1992.

Intentions and Trends of Modernism: Architecture of Bangladesh.
Published in Sangbarta, A biannual Journal of Bangladeshi Culture and Development. Atlanta, Georgia.

Poster presentation and discussions. Published in Representation 1990.
Design Communication Association annual Conference at University of Arizona. Tucson. Jan. 04 - 06, 1990.

Poster Presentation and Students work exhibited.
ACSA Teachers Seminar at Cranbrook Academy of Arts. Michigan. June 24 - 27, 1989.

Cultural References in Architecture.
Lemonade Lecture. Savannah College of Art and Design. Summer 88.

Architecture: Context and Culture.
Graduate Student Research Conference. Kent State University. April 08, 87.

The Architect and the Architecture of National Assembly Building
Published in a national daily Bengali newspaper. March 86, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Member of the publication committee. 2nd Regional Seminar on Regional Architecture of South-East Asia and Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Dhaka, 1985.

The New-Market Overbridge, an architectural criticism comparing and analyzing two pedestrian overbridges. The Weekly Bichitra, Dhaka, March 21,1980.

Journal Edited
(International, national and regional level professional journals)

o Journal Editor REPRESENTATION , The National Journal of the Design Communication Association, 2011-12, 2010, 2008-09, 2006-07.

o Associate and Production Editor of REPRESENTATION , The National Journal of the Design Communication Association, 2002-03, 2000-01, 1998-99, 1996-1997, and 1994-1995 issues. Published in the USA. Responsibilities include graphic design and production of the annual journal for the association.

o USA Correspondent, 1995. EARTH, Quarterly International Journal (on Environment, Architecture, Research, Technology and Human Settlement) published from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

o Initiator and executive and graphic editor. ARCH-I-TEXT, Newsletter of Southern University School of Architecture. First issue published in the Spring of 1993.

o Associate Editor. South Georgia Chapter of the AIA bimonthly Newsletter ARCHITYPE (1989 - Summer 1992).

o Co-Editor of SANGBARTA, a bilingual (English and Bengali) journal of Bangladeshi Culture and Development. 1989 - 1992.

o Member of the publication committee. 2nd Regional Seminar on Regional Architecture of South-East Asia and Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Dhaka, 1985.